Programmes
- 2010
| 07-02-2010
Annual Festival, Raga Vaibhava Charitable Trust, Mysore - Bharatanaatyam
by The Dhananjayans
12-02-2010
Dignity Foundation - The Dhananjayans & Family receiving the First
Senior citizen's Dignity award privilege. ID card presentation Hon.Min.Nepolian
presides
13-02-2010
Rasika School of Naatya, Bangalore Kiran Sandhya, Seminar inauguration
& Lecture -demonstration - 10 am to 4 p.m
25-02-2010
Madhavi Chandran - Parthasarathi Sangeeta Sabha, Triplicane
26-02-2010
Divya Siva - Bharatanaatyam for Pt. Ravishankar (RIMPA) Festival of Music
& Dance New Delhi - 6.p.m
27-02-2010
Vijnarani & Pavitra Srinivasan - Bharatanaatyam for Naatyaranga
Narada Gana Sabha Chennai - 6 to 8.30 p.m
28-02-2010
The Dhananjayans - BHAKTI PRAVAAHAM (Nandanar charitam) for Lalitha Kala
Academy, Mysore. Celebrating Rukminidevi day in Chennai at Narada Gana
Sabha TTK Rd. - 6 to 8 p.m
06-03-2010
to 16-03-10 South Africa Tour - 'Saadhana' Art Festival organised
by Verushka Kamendran |
February
13, 2010
EVENT
HOSTED BY ANANYA (Bhava Sankramana)
Morning
session
Venue:
Seva Sadan, Malleswaram
Time:
9.30 am
Programme
Panel
Discussion: "Changing Traditions in Classical Dance Choreography in the
present times"
Demonstration
of unique choreographic pieces by V P Dhananjayan
Evening
Session
Venue:
Bangalore Gayana Samaj, K R Road
Time:
6.30 pm
Programme
Talk
by V P Dhananjayan and Kiran Subramanyam
(This
is the concept of Bhava Sankramana where the Guru talks about the Shishya
and the Shishya pays his respects to his Guru)
Dance
Presentation - RASIKAARPANA by the disciples of Kiran Subramanyam and Sandhya
Kiran |
July
- August 2010
22ND
YOGAVILLE SUMMER GURUKULAM CAMP WILL COMMENCE ON JULY 3RD
2010.
FIRST
CAMP JULY 3RD TO 24TH
AND
SECOND
CAMP FROM JULY 25TH TO AUGUST 3RD
FOR
MORE INFORMATION CONTACT FAS@yogaville.org or prcan2@gmail.com |
Concluded Programmes
- 2009
| 20-01-2010
Bharatanaatyam by the Dhananjayans, College of Carnatic Music, Greenways
Road, R.A.Puram - 10.00 am
21-01-2010
The Dhananjayans received Life time achievement Award from Women Exclusive
Magazine. Hon Minister Nepolean Presides, Residency Tower, T.Nagar - 6.30
p.m
22-01-2010
Talk on Bhaarateeyam, Music Academy for SSSS Jain College for Women - 9.00
am.
22-01-2010
Bharatanaatyam by Saranya Ravi, Institute of Mathmatics, IIT campus Guindy
6.30 p.m |
January
17, 2010, 7 pm
Enveloped
in darkness as you are . . . will you not look for a lamp? - Buddha
“.
. . for within you is the light of the world - the only light that can
be shed upon the path.”
Rasa
presented LIGHT ON THE PATH, an enthralling offering of classical music
and dance, featuring Dhananjayans (Dance), Anil Srinivasan (Piano), Sikhil
Gurucharan (Vocal).
At:
Mutha Venkata Subba Rao Concert Hall, Harrington Road, Chetput, 6pm
An
evening of visually sublime Music and Dance; an exotic blend of chaste
tradition and refreshing entertainment. There are moments in life
when we have an opportunity to transcend the ordinary and experience the
sublime; and learn from it the lesson of harmony;- - - this was one of
them!
Fostering
RASA’S Theatre for Holistic Development. These renowned performers in unison,
decided to espouse the cause of children with special needs and bring them
into the public consciousness by dedicating their newest work, ‘Light on
the Path’ to the healing power of theatre art. They chose to support RASA
in recognition of their exemplary, selfless, 21 years of service in the
field of theatre arts and education of special children;
reinforcing the view that …. “people of all abilities can share art.”
Your
generous ‘Donations to RASA’ can be made by Cheque or Cash.
Contact
Nivedita 9840349343 Anupama 9884116361.
View
the invite
Comments
& Photographs of the show |
January
13, 2010, 6.30 pm
Sri
Sumukhi Rajasekharan Memorial Foundation commemorated the 50th year Bharatanaatyam
Arangetram of the late legend Krishanveni Lakshman & the living legend
Shanta Dhananjayan at an exclusive “Visesha Arangam” of the 47th Kala Poshakam.
Remembering
and paying humble tributes to KRISHNAVENI LAKSHMAN on the historic day.
An exclusive Naatya Nivedanam was offered by "Padmabushan" Shanta Dhananjayan
and lineage of Krishnaveni Lakshman - Gayatri & Balagurunathan (daughter
& disciple), at Sri Rathnagirishwarar temple, Besant Nagar, on Wednesday,
13th January, 2010, at 6.30 p.m.
From l to r: Krishnaveni, Peria Sarada, Rukmini Devi,
Shanta, Chinna Sharada at the arangetram |
Krishnaveni and Shanta |
Krishnaveni
Lakshman and Shanta Dhananjayan did their Arangetram together at Kalakshetra,
on 13th January, 1960, in the presence of the great musicologist Prof.
Sambamurthy & great Legend Rukminidevi Arundale. On the fortieth anniversary
day both of them performed together in front of thousands of their admirers
and connoisseurs at Varasiddhi Vinayakar Koil, Besant Nagar.
Photographs
of the event
For
more Details contact us at 9382698811 / 9381038385 / +91-44-24935521
srimylaporetrio@gmail.com
; www.srimylaporetrio.in |
| THE
DHANANJAYANS' & BHARATAKALANJALI PROGRAMS DURING THIS SEASON DECEMBER
- JANUARY 2009-10
19-12-09:
BHARATKALAACHAR; 5.00 p.m Bharatanaatyam by The Dhananjayans
20-12-09:
KRISHNA GAANA SABHA 7.30 p.m Bharatanaatyam by The Dhananjayans
22-12-09:
CHENNAYIL THIRUVAIYAR, KAMARAJAR ARANGAM TENAMPET CONGRESS
GROUND, 6.00 p.m (Check time) Nritya Tarangini (Group)
24-12-09:
THYAGABRAHMA GAANA SABHA VANI MAHAL 6.00 p.m (Check time) Nritya
Tarangini (Group)
26-12-09:
KARTHIK FINE ARTS at BHARATIYA VIDYA BHAVAN, lec-dem on 'The love birds
of Brindavan' by The Dhananjayans for Natya Darshan seminar, 10am
26-12-09:
PADMASARANGAPANI CULTURAL ACADEMY Virugambakkam 6.p.m (Check time)
27-12-09:
KRISHNA GAANA SABHA, NAATYAKALA CONFERENCE LECTURE /DEMONSTRATION - KALAKSHETRA
LEGACY - DANCE LIKE MAN 10-11 am
17-01-10):
EPOCH MAKING EVENT - ENCOUNTER WITH DHANANJAYANS, ANIL SRINIVASAN (Piano),
SIKKIL GURUCHARAN (Vocal) fund raiser for RASA ( for challenged
children)
BHARATAKALANJALI
STUDENTS’ BHARATANAATYAM PERFORMANCES:
25-11-09:
KALAPRADARSHINI FESTIVAL BHAVAN MYLAPORE 6.30 p.m - VIJNARANI
30-11-09:
BHARATKALACHAR - Ramayana SUNDARAKANDAM 7.15 p.m - PAVITRA SRINIVASAN
02-12-09:
NAADHABRAHMAM DAKSHINAMURTHY AUDITORIM, MYLAPORE: 6 pm
- MADHAVI CHANDRAN
04-12-09:
RAGASUDHA MYLAPORE 6.30 p.m - SUNDARAKANDAM BY PAVITRA SRINIVASAN
05-12-09:
KRISHNANJALI, BESANT NGR PILLAYAR KOIL 6 p.m - UTHIO BARUA
06-12-09:
NAADHABHRAHMAM DAKSHINAMURTHY AUDITORIM, MYLAPORE 5.30 p.m -
SUNDARAKANDAM BY PAVITRA SRINIVASAN
06-12-09:
KRISHNANJALI, BESANT NGR PILLAYAR KOIL 6 p.m - SHAFEEKUDEEN
17-12-09:
NARADA GAANA SABHA TTK ROAD 2 p.m - DIVYA DEVAGUPTAPPU
25-12-09:
AIMA FESTIVAL BESANT NAGAR PILLAYAR KOIL 7 p.m - DIVYA DEVAGUPTAPPU
29-12-09:
AIMA FESTIVAL BESANT NAGAR PILLAYAR KOIL 5.p.m - MADHAVI CHANDRAN
30-12-09:
AIMA FESTIVAL BESANT NAGAR PILLAYAR KOIL 5.p.m - TRUPTI PERIERA
30-12-09:
VIPANCHEE R.K.SWAMY HALL, MYLAPORE 6.30 p.m - KEERTHI PANICKER
01,
03, 04, Jan 10: KAKINADA and VISHAKAPATTNAM, A.P - DIVYA DEVAGUPTAPPU
02-01-10:
BRAHMA GAANA SABHA PATHACHI AUDITORIUM, LUZ CHURCH ROAD 6.00 p.m
(check time) - SHOBA SHARMA
03-01-10:
NARADA GANA SABHA, MYLAPORE 9:30 a.m - CLEVELAND TYAGARAJA ARADHANA
AWARD WINNER PERFORMANCE BY SHOBA NARAYANAN*
4-01-10
KARTHIK FINE ARTS at DAKSHINAMURTHY AUDITORIUM 6.00 p.m - "BHARATI-MAARGAM"
BY SHOBANA BHALCHANDRA
04-01-10:
KARTIK FINE ARTS, BHAVAN MYLAPORE 7.30 p.m - SHOBA SHARMA
05-01-10:
SRI THYAGA
BRAHMA GANA SABHA, VANI MAHAL, T.NAGAR 6.30 p.m - SHOBA NARAYANAN*
07-01-10:
KARTIK
FINE ARTS, DAKSHINAMURTHY AUDITORIUM, P. S. HIGH SCHOOL, MYLAPORE 6.00
p.m - SHOBA NARAYANAN*
08-01-10
BESANT NAGAR PILLAYAR KOIL 7 p.m - AISWARYA SRIRAM**
10-01-10
KIRANS RASIKA ACADEMY, SEVASADAN, MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE 6.00 p.m -
AISWARYA SRIRAM**
11-01-10:
MYLAPORE FINE ARTS OLIVER ROAD 6.00 p.m (check time) - DIVYA
DEVAGUPTAPPU
* Shobha Narayan (a
student of Shobha Sharma) and regular attendee of the Dhananjayans' Yogaville
Gurukulam is the winner of this year's Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana competition
in Bharatanaatyam.
** Aiswarya Sriram
is a student of Padmarani Cantu and a regular attendee of the Dhananjayans'
Yogaville Gurukulam in Virginia.
For
more details call: Bharatakalanjali 044+24911125 or the
respective Sabha / Organisation and refer The Hindu or Sruti magazine (November
issue) or kutcheribuzz.com. |
November
15 & 16, 2009
Performances
at Sri Shanmukhananda Sabha, Mattunga, Mumbai
15th
Nov: NRUTYA-TARANGINI
16th
Nov: SHAKTI-PRABHAAVAM & BHAKTI-PRAVAAHAM.
Read
review featured in narthaki.com
The
dramatics of the Dhananjayans by A Seshan. |
 November
14, 2009
KVN's
day - Saturday, 14th November 09
Venue:
Narada Gana Sabha
Time:
6.00 pm
THE
DHANANJAYANS & SREELATHA VINOD presented "ENNA TAVAM SEIDANAI" (KVN's
choice items) in BHARATANAATYAM. As in every case The Dhananjayans always
believed in learning the songs directly from the maestros and the songs
they presented were taught by KVN to the Bharatakalanjali musicians, especially
through KVN's disciple late Reji George. This presentation was a few of
KVN's and Dhananjayans' master pieces in action.
SREELATHA
VINOD, one of the senior most disciples of the Dhananjayans joined them
in paying tribute to the maestro by presenting her forte item 'Suma Saayaka'
(Varnam) composed by Dhananjayans.
The
Schedule. |
November
6 - 8, 2009
The
Bharatakalanjali troupe participated in the Soorya Festival in Kuala
Lumpur (Nov 6 & 7th) and Singapore (Nov 8th).
6
Nov 2009 (Fri), 8pm: Dewan, Hamsa, Klang
7
Nov 2009 (Sat), 7:30pm: MAS Auditorium, Kelana Jaya
8
Nov 2009 (Sun), 6:30pm: Singapore, Conference Hall, Singapore
View
the Soorya Festival poster |
October
10, 18, 24, 2009
 NAATYANJALI,
Sydney (Australia) organized a festival of Bharatanaatyam, inaugurating
with the performing tour of The Dhananjayans and their senior artistes
disciples Seetha Sasidharan, Divya Sivasundar, Gopukiran & Lavanya
Raghuraman and accompanying musicians N. Sasidaran (Vocal), P.Rameshbabu
(Mridangam) and R.Kalaiarasan (violin). This Indian festival of classical
arts was supported by Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), New
Delhi.
Oct
10 - Perth, Penrhos Performing Arts Centre
Oct
18 - Melbourne, Drum Theater, Dandenong
Oct
24 - Sydney, THE EVEREST THEATER, SEYMORE THEATER CENTER , 6pm
Workshop
in Melbourne (Oct 13 – 17, 2009)
Dhanajayans
and the senior dancers from Bharatakalanjali conducted dance workshops
in Melbourne for five days from Tuesday 13 October to Friday 17 October
2009. The participants had a unique opportunity to learn new dance pieces
to add to their repertoire. Please contact Jessie Thavarajah on 0401 145
646 (BH) or email jesildaf@hotmail.com.
Venue:
Glen Waverley Primary School, Glen Waverley, VIC 3150
Workshop
in Sydney (Oct 20 – 23, 2009)
Dhananjayans
and their senior students conducted dance workshops in Sydney for four
days.
Venue:
Dundas Community Centre (21 Sturt St, Telopea NSW 2117)
Please
contact the organizer for details.
e-mail:
natyanjaliaustralia@gmail.com
View
the invitation |
September
5, 2009
Arangetram
of Tanvi Bhaskar
At:
Jubilee Hall, Raffles Hotel, Singapore
Five
generation of Kalakshetra lineage: (1) Prof N.S.Jayalakshmi (The Dhananjayans'
teacher) (2) The Dhananjayans (Minal Prabhu's teachers ) (3) Minal
Prabhu ( Gayatri's teacher) (4) Gayatri (Tanvi's teacher) and (5)
Tanvi. |
August
27, 2009
Dhananjayan
premiered "BHEESHMA", for Naatyaranga, a dance wing of Narada Gana Sabha.
The
Story of Bheeshma is set as a flash back narration by Gangadevi, Bheeshma's
mother.
Details
- Reviews - Photo
Album of Bheeshma |
 July
8th to August 3rd 2009
THE
FINE ARTS SOCIETY OF YOGAVILLE, VIRGINIA USA CONDUCTED THE 21ST ANNUAL
BHARATA-NAATYA ADHYAYANA GURUKUALM
The
Gurukulam camp was from July 8th to August 3rd 2009
1st
camp - (All level)
July
8th - July 25th (18 days)
2nd
camp - (Intermediate & Senior)
July
25th - August 3rd - (10 days)
Annual
Gurukulam camp at Yogaville, Satchidananda Ashram is a ‘HOME AWAY FROM
HOME” .
 For
more details kindly contact
Rukmini
Rasiah (President Fine Arts Society)
Telefax:
434 969 3210
email:
FAS@yogaville.org
Padma
Cantu (Artistic Director)
Ph:
804-262-6281
email:
prcan2@gmail.com
For
more details click
General
information
1st
camp Course details
1st
camp Registration
2nd
camp Course details & Registration
Previous
camps |
April
24, 2009
"Stree
Raama Nirikshanam" was presented on 24th April 09 in Muscat, Oman by Nrityanjali,
Oman. PRAMILA RAMESH, one of the dedicated disciples of the Dhananjayans
presented a mega production in honour of her Gurus and celebrating the
annual day of her Nrityanjali School of Naatya in Muscat, Oman.
Report
and images of the event |
April
12, 2009
CLEVELAND
THYAGARAJA AARAADHANA COMMITTEE HONORed SENIOR ARTISTES WITH THEIR ANNUAL
'RATHNAAKARA AWARDS.
THE
DHANANJAYANS RECEIVED NRITYA RATHNAAKARA ON APRIL 11TH .
THE
SPECIAL FEATURE ON 12TH APRIL:
Gopalakrishna
Bharati's NANDANAAR CHARITAM was presented as an opera singing by senior
concert musicians with Naatyaachaarya Dhananjayan's Abhinaya (expressive
interpretations) for some of the popular Padams.
This
special evening program was a unique experience to the connoisseurs who
attended this years Aaraadhana celebrations in Cleveland.
6:30pm
- 07:00pm Felicitation function
Prof
S. Ramachandran, Vice- Chancellor, University of Madras presided
Sri
M. S. Gopalakrishnan - Sangeetha Rathnakara
Sri
A. K. Palanivel - Sangeetha Rathnakara
Smt.
Suguna Purushothaman - Sangeetha Kalasagaram
Sri
V. P. & Smt. Shantha Dhananjayan - Nrithya Rathnakara
Smt.
Parasala Ponnamma - Acharya Rathnakara
Sri
B. M. Sundaram - Seva Rathna
Sri
A. Vijayaraghavan of Los Angeles, CA - Kala Seva Mani
Smt.
Vasantha Krishnan, Montreal - Nrithya Seva Mani
Sri
Jay Shankar Balan, Detroit, MI - Best Teacher Award
Smt.
Seetha Rajan - Semmangudi Memorial Award
Palai
Sri C. K. Ramachandran - Semmangudi Memorial Award
Sri
V. Subrahmaniam - Semmangudi Memorial Award
06:45pm
 Sri
Gopalakrishna Bharathi's Nandan Charithram Geetha Nrithyam
Sri
V. P. Dhananjayan (Nrithyam)
Smt.
Shantha Dhananjayan (Nrithyam)
Acharya
Rathnakara Smt. Suguna Varadachary (Geetham)
Dr.
Premeela Gurumurthy (Geetham)
Smt.
S. Sowmya (Geetham)
Smt.
Gayathri Venkataraghavan (Geetham)
Sri
B. Balasubrahmaniam (Geetham)
Sri
K. N. Shashikiran (Geetham)
Sri
P. Ganesh (Geetham)
Sri
V. Manimaran (Geetham)
Sri
R. K. Shreeramkumar (Violin)
Sri
R.Thyagarajan (Flute)
Smt.
Jayalakshmi Sekhar (Veenai)
Neyveli
Sri Narayanan (Mridangam)
Sri
Ravi Balasubramaniam (Ghatam)
Toronto
Sri Karthik Venkataraman (Kanjeera)
Smt.
Subhasri Thanikachalam (Jaya TV) (Anchor) |
January-February
2009
February
28, 2009: MYSORE SRI LALITHAKALA ACADEMY FOUNDATION TRUST (Center for
performing arts) HONOURED THE DHANANJAYANS WITH THE PRESTIGIOUS "RUKMINIDEVI
MEMORIAL AWARD"
e-mail:
bkalanjali@gmail.com
February
19, 2009: THIRUVARUR (Thyagesa koil, Tamilzhnaadu) Naatyaanjali
Festival THE DHANANJAYANS inaugurated the festival & Bharatakalanjali
troupe performed
January
10, 2009: The Dhananjayans presented Bhakti Maargam, Sri Krishna Gana
Sabha, 7.30pm
January
8, 2009: THE DHANANJAYANS received the PADMA SAADHANA AWARD from PADMA
SARANGAPANI CULTURAL ACADEMY, 5.45p.m, Padma Sarangapani Kalamandapam,
Viruganbakkam, Chennai 92
January
7, 2009: Shijit Krishna, Music Academy, 11.30am
Shanta
Dhananjayan conducted the program.
January
7, 2009: The Dhananjayans’ new production SRIKRISHNA JANANAM premiered
at Music Academy, 7.30pm
January
5, 2009: Sreelatha Vinod, Music Academy, 6pm
Shanta
Dhananjayan conducted the program.
January
3, 2009: Shoba Narayanan, Mylapore Fine Arts Club, Mylapore, Chennai,
5.45pm
January
3, 2009: Srikrupa Raghuraman, Indian Fine Arts Society, German Hall
T.Nagar
January
2, 2009: Shoba Narayanan, Brahma Gana Sabha, Sivagami Petachi Auditorium,
Mylapore, Chennai, 4.30pm
Disciple
of Shoba Sharma (disciple of Naatyacharyas Dhananjayans)
January
1, 2009: Lavanya Raghuraman received the award "Natyachudar' from Kartik
Fine Arts, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, 4.30pm |
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